Newer devices typically have a longer battery life. But after a while, namely after 1-2 years, your phone stops holding the charge as well as after a purchase.
This is not unusual, and you are not the first person to encounter this problem. Your iPhone 5 starts to discharge more quickly, and you have to recharge it more often. This happens for an understandable reason: each battery has its own specific reserve of use. Therefore, with each recharging, the batteryβs charge time on iPhone 5 decreases. In devices of the "apple" brand, the battery is considered non-removable and not replaceable. The manufacturer offers in such cases to purchase another smartphone.
What to do?
But why run away buying a new phone? Your iPhone can last you a very long time. You just need to replace the iPhone 5 battery. The whole process will take only 15-30 minutes, and after studying the detailed instructions, even the most ignorant person can do it. The steps that you need to follow are described step by step.
How to change the battery on iPhone 5?
To install another battery, prepare:
- An ordinary screwdriver.
- Pentalobe five-blade screwdriver.
- Sucker.
- Opening tool (preferably plastic).
- Well, and, of course, your new battery.
First step: preparation
First you need to remove the front panel. Do not forget to turn off the iPhone before proceeding with the dismantling. Once you do this, unscrew a pair of 3.6 mm five-blade screws located next to the Lightning connector. Are you done? Proceed to the 2nd stage of the instructions on how to replace the battery on iPhone 5.
Second step: removing the panel
Now align the suction cup with the display in the space above the Home button. Press it and smooth it so that it is all pressed to the screen. Make sure that the suction cup is firmly attached to the front panel. Next, replacing the battery on iPhone 5 requires you to do the following.
Take the smartphone in your left hand, and with the right, pull the suction cup toward you. This should not be done abruptly, but not too gently to separate the lower corner of the front panel from the rest of the case. Be careful and calculate your strength. Do not forget that the front part is very fragile and is not cheap.
When you disconnect the corner of the panel, take a pre-prepared opening tool and insert it into the cracked gap between the main body and the front panel. After that, gently press lightly with this tool on the body to bring it down. At the same time, you must remember the suction cup and do not stop pulling it up. Thus, you open the smartphone to access the battery on iPhone 5.
Third step
Do not put off your plastic opener tool. Now it will help you to disconnect latches between the panel and the case. They are located inside the phone, and you need to place your device in the appeared opening, and then smoothly move the tool along the edges of the seam.
This is quite painstaking work, you should act carefully, slowly. In turn, first open one latch, and then another. Use the tool from right to left. Be careful! Do not damage the panel itself or any parts located close to the working area.
And so, you almost opened the front of the skin. But just do not take it off abruptly, it is still connected to the case with several cables that are directed to the top of the smartphone. Meanwhile, the bottom of the iPhone 5 is already detached, and you can carefully slide the skin. Try to install it at an angle of 90 degrees to the device. When doing this, do not damage the connection cables.
Fourth step: completely detach the panel
Locate the 3 screws that secure the cable bracket on the front of the chassis to the main area of ββthe smartphone. It should be noted that they have different sizes. So, there are two screws of 1.2 mm each, as well as one of 1.6 mm each. Unscrew them carefully. Remove the front casing bracket (support) from the system board.
And only now you can completely detach the front panel. Set it aside. Remove another pair of 1.8 mm and 1.6 mm screws that secure the battery bracket on iPhone 5 to the main panel. When you assemble the device, make sure that the parts are in place, this is important. Take out the battery bracket.
Then use your opening tool again, which slightly lift the battery module cover. You should do this with exaggerated caution, because the slightest incorrect movement can cause a chip violation.
Final stage
Place the end of the opener in the gap between the wall of the battery compartment on iPhone 5 and the battery itself. Gently loosen the adhesive bond. Remove the battery, then insert and secure the new one in exactly the same way. Follow all of the above steps in reverse order, collecting the device. With this, our story about how to change the battery on iPhone 5 is completed.
As you can see, doing this is quite simple, and does not require any special skills.